Frosty Series

Sun 1st Nov to Sun 13th Dec 2009

Carrickfergus Sailing Club

Notice of Race

1. Rules

1.1. The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.

1.2. IRC Rules, Parts 1, 2 and 3; RYA Portsmouth Yardstick Scheme; and Flying Fifteen class rules shall apply.

2. Eligibility and Entry

2.1. The regatta is open to all boats of the IRC, PY, Restricted Sail, and Classic Flying Fifteen classes.

2.2. Eligible boats may enter by completing the attached form and sending it, together with the required fee, to Carrickfergus Sailing Club before the start of the first race.

3. Fees

3.1. Required fees are as follows: £25

4. Schedule

4.1. Dates of racing: Sunday 1st November to Sunday 15th December 2009

4.2. Number of races: Seven

4.3. The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race each day is: 13:25

5. Sailing Instructions

5.1. The sailing instructions will be available on the club website and at the Club Battery.

6. The Courses

6.1. The courses to be sailed will be off the Club Battery using laid marks.

7. Scoring

7.1. Club PY Handicaps will be used for scoring in PY classes.

7.2. Three races are required to be completed to constitute a series.
(a) When fewer than four races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.
(b) When four or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

8. Prizes

8.1. Prizes will be given in each class as follows: 1st place 3 or more entries, 2nd place 4 or more entries, 3rd place 5 or more entries.

9. Disclaimer of Liability and Insurance

9.1. A boat is entirely responsible for her own safety, whether afloat or ashore, and nothing, whether in the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions or anywhere else, reduces this responsibility.

9.2. It is for the boat to decide whether she is fit to sail in the conditions in which she will find herself. By launching or going to sea, the boat confirms that she is fit for those conditions and her crew is competent to sail and compete in them.

9.3. The boat is required to hold adequate insurance and in particular to hold insurance against third party claims in the sum of at least £2m sterling.

9.4. Nothing done by the organisers can reduce the responsibility of the boat nor will it make the organisers responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury, however it may have occurred, as a result of the boat taking part in racing. The organisers encompass everyone helping to run the race and the event, and include the organising authority, the race committee, the race officer, patrol boats and beach masters.

9.5. The provision of patrol boats does not relieve the boat of her responsibilities.

10. Further Information

10.1. For further information please visit the club website http://www.carrickfergussc.org/ or email the race committee racing@carrickfergussc.org.